Market Update

Oil prices tumbled 4% on Monday, continuing their sharp losses incurred last week against the backdrop of the rise in the US dollar and fears that the global recovery in fuel demand may slow due to new restrictions to confront the pandemic in Asia, especially in China. The sentiment was …

Eurozone’s investor sentiment snapped its uptrend and dropped more than expected in August, the latest data published by the Sentix research group showed on Monday. The gauge dropped to 22.2 in August from 29.8 in July vs. a reading of 29.0 expected. The index ended its fifth straight month of …

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Monday, extending their heavy losses incurred last week on the back of the rise in the US dollar and fears that the global recovery in fuel demand may be set back due to new restrictions to confront the pandemic in Asia, especially in …

The performance of European stocks varied in early trading, as the leading British stock index was affected by the decline in commodity prices, while other indices in the region stabilized near their recent high levels with the end of the corporate earnings season. Shares of oil companies Royal Dutch Shell, …

Gold fell to its lowest level in more than four months on Monday, as strong US jobs data fueled fears of an earlier-than-expected interest rate hike, increasing the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding yellow metal. And gold fell in the spot market 1.1% to 1744.50 dollars an ounce. In …

German exports rose more than expected in June, data showed on Monday, August 9th, despite continued Bottlenecks in manufacturing supplies, pointing to a strong recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said that seasonally-adjusted exports increased 1.3% month-on-month after rising by a slightly revised 0.4% in May. Imports …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) surged on Friday, supported by the positive economic data that showed a surge in new jobs created within the U.S. economy during July and a decline in the unemployment rate that exceeded market expectations. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a basket of …

Wall Street continued to break new record highs, with two of the main indices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finishing Friday at new all-time highs after data showed a huge surge in U.S. employment during July. Data provided support for expectations of a strong economic recovery and an …

Oil prices declined on Friday amid concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant and a strong surge but the U.S. Dollar (USD) that followed the release of a strong jobs data for July. Oil futures extended their weekly losses and snapped a two-week rising streak. The spread of …

Gold prices finished lower on Friday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) surged following the release of last month’s strong jobs report. Gold front month futures declined by $45.10, or 2.50%, to close at $1,760 per ounce, losing the key 1,800 level and finishing at its lowest level since April 14. …